Tributes have been pouring in to Pakistan coach and former England batsman Bob Woolmer, who died suddenly in Jamaica, aged 58.

Woolmer, who played 19 Test matches for England, was found unconscious in his hotel room yesterday and rushed to hospital where he was later declared dead.

England and Wales Cricket Board chief executive David Collier said Woolmer was "one of the world's greatest coaches".

And Woolmer's wife Gill revealed the "incredible stress" felt by her husband as the figurehead for a cricket-mad nation.

No official cause of death has yet been revealed. Reports today alleged he had suffered from diabetes. His death came less than 24 hours after Pakistan crashed out of the World Cup following a shock defeat to Ireland in Kingston - an experience Woolmer described as one of the worst of his career.

Former England team-mate Dennis Amiss said: "He was a fine and enthusiastic cricketer and a lovely man."

England captain Michael Vaughan said: "On behalf of the England cricket team, we know there has been a sad loss to the world of cricket with the death of Bob Woolmer."

Before taking the Pakistan job Woolmer coached South Africa and had a successful spell in charge of Warwickshire, whom he led to the treble of domestic trophies in 1994.